Bhavani is a single mother with epilepsy. Her two children do well in school but their ability to attend is threatened as their mother’s condition is preventing her from working.
With the support of a sponsor, Bhavani could be part of the FFA’s Resource program and take positive steps towards reconstructing their life. (To learn more about the Andhra Family Sponsorship program, click here.)
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Family Members:
Bhavani Saadu, 33 years
Durga Prasad Saadu, son, 15 years
Prameela Saadu, daughter, 11 years
Andhra Region
Bhavani Saadu is a 33-year-old mother of two. In the western world, we would call her a “single mother” to indicate she is raising her children without a partner. But in India, the terms used are much more bleak. Saadu is called “abandoned” and a “distressed woman.”
This is not just semantics. The life of a poor Indian family without a husband and father is an endless struggle. Bhavani has no property or savings of her own, and no help in raising her children. Her situation is made even more difficult by her medical problems. She has epilepsy, and has suffered life-changing injuries due to her seizures.
While Bhavani once supported the family with a modest income from tailoring, she can no longer sit at her machine to work. Her eldest child, son Durga, tries to help by working odd jobs after school. At 15, he is a bright, educated child with much potential, but the risk is high that he will choose to drop out of school to support the family. Bhavani’s daughter, Prameela, is pictured supporting her mother. She too knows that her education requires money and supplies that her family does not have.
But there is hope for the Saadu family. Bhavani’s doctors believe her epilepsy can be managed with medication, and Durga and Prameela are both capable, caring children whose education could lift the family out of poverty. With the FFA’s resource program in Andhra and funds for medication, Bhavani could begin to run a small business from home. This family has reached a critical turning point in their story, and the aid of a sponsor would allow them to turn towards a future of hope.
The Saadu Family
Bhavani is a single mother with epilepsy. Her two children do well in school but their ability to attend is threatened as their mother’s condition is preventing her from working.
With the support of a sponsor, Bhavani could be part of the FFA’s Resource program and take positive steps towards reconstructing their life. (To learn more about the Andhra Family Sponsorship program, click here.)
If you wish to sponsor this desperate family, please fill in the amount you will contribute each month below and click on ‘Add to Cart’ to make your first payment through PayPal. Thank you!
Description
Family Members:
Bhavani Saadu, 33 years
Durga Prasad Saadu, son, 15 years
Prameela Saadu, daughter, 11 years
Andhra Region
Bhavani Saadu is a 33-year-old mother of two. In the western world, we would call her a “single mother” to indicate she is raising her children without a partner. But in India, the terms used are much more bleak. Saadu is called “abandoned” and a “distressed woman.”
This is not just semantics. The life of a poor Indian family without a husband and father is an endless struggle. Bhavani has no property or savings of her own, and no help in raising her children. Her situation is made even more difficult by her medical problems. She has epilepsy, and has suffered life-changing injuries due to her seizures.
While Bhavani once supported the family with a modest income from tailoring, she can no longer sit at her machine to work. Her eldest child, son Durga, tries to help by working odd jobs after school. At 15, he is a bright, educated child with much potential, but the risk is high that he will choose to drop out of school to support the family. Bhavani’s daughter, Prameela, is pictured supporting her mother. She too knows that her education requires money and supplies that her family does not have.
But there is hope for the Saadu family. Bhavani’s doctors believe her epilepsy can be managed with medication, and Durga and Prameela are both capable, caring children whose education could lift the family out of poverty. With the FFA’s resource program in Andhra and funds for medication, Bhavani could begin to run a small business from home. This family has reached a critical turning point in their story, and the aid of a sponsor would allow them to turn towards a future of hope.